Question

National/ Ethnicity/Globalization

Please answer the following questions first (please explain), then comment on other students' answers.

1-When you hear the word nationalism, how do you feel?

2-When you hear the word Globalization, how do you feel?

3- Are the two concepts in opposition to one another, parallel to one another, or supplementary/complementary?

4-Name a country or event that comes to mind when you hear the word nationalism. Why?

5-Name a country or event that comes to mind when you hear the word globalization. Why?

6-Is a nation an imagined political community?

7-When you hear the name of an ethnic group to which you belong, how do you feel?

8- Do you identify your identity based on: religion, ethnicity, nationality, class, gender, disability, race......etc or based on some combination? please explain...................

Answer 1

I shall tell you points related to these aspects which shall be changed on your terms

1. Nationalism will give you a patriotic feeling. It will give you a sense of proudness of your nation.

2. Globalization will give a mixed reaction as some forms of globalization with respect to trade is good while it has certain negative effects such insecurity we experience in the job, terror attack, etc.

3. Both concepts are parallel to one another. This is because both concepts have advantage and disadvantage and both lies parallel to each other. They are neither opposite nor complementary /supplementary.

4. Olympics is an event where nationalism is seen. This is because this event is all about praising sports athletes around the world and selecting the best one representing their country.

5. A recent automobile expo which happened in one country showcasing cars whose parts are assembled from different parts of the world as to make one best product.

6. Every nation has both a social and political community. More than imagined, a nation has an active political community.

7. I am a physician and am proud to be a part of an ethnic group of some brilliant surgeons saving lives of many patients.

8. I do have a gender identity but do not believe in any other categories as I strongly believe that every human in this world are equal and deserve equal respect and maintain moral values.